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“I Don’t Like You”: The Moment That Shaped My Teaching Journey

The child stepped closer and closer until she paused just two feet away, locking eyes with me. “I don’t like you,” she declared, then kicked me in the leg and casually strolled back to the playground.

Sandy Lish - March 25, 2026

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Science

Sparking Curiosity: How to Transform STEM Learning in Your Classroom

What if getting students interested in STEM doesn’t require different assessments or an entirely new curriculum? What if the real shift comes from rethinking how we invite students to experience STEM in the first place?

Opinion

Professional Learning in 2026: Balancing Innovation, Coherence, and Teacher Voice

The traditional model of mandated, one‑size‑fits‑all workshops is giving way to professional learning that is more responsive, curriculum-aligned, and customized to each educator’s experience and goals.

Classroom Perspectives

The Most Powerful Reading Tool? Passion

Here’s how a student’s plea to save the bees helped me become a better reading teacher.

Careers and Guidance

What Impact Is AI Having on the College Search Process?

AI is powerful when it can help students access information and make better choices, however, it can also be problematic.

Mental Health and Well-being

Empowering Learners Starts Within: The Key to Unlocking Their Full Potential

When we prioritize emotional health, we don’t just teach students—we empower them to lead, to dream, and to thrive.

Fundraising

How Schools Can Lead Community Fundraising Initiatives

As a teacher or school administrator, you’re shaping future citizens who understand empathy, collaboration, and civic responsibility. Community fundraising initiatives offer a powerful way to do all three at once.

Education News

Why Eighth-Grade Algebra Access Matters

Access to eighth-grade algebra is far from equal. Many students never get the chance to take it before high school, even when they’re ready.

Canadian Studies

Free Resources from Canada’s Parliament

To support educators, the Parliament of Canada offers free, bilingual, and classroom-ready resources that can help kickstart conversations about democracy and government.

Research

Absenteeism Is Predictable. We Must Learn to Read the Patterns.

Absenteeism is predictable. The signs are there. You just need to know how to read them.

Education News

Sustainable Professional Wear for Teachers

March 27, 2026 0

Teachers make hundreds of decisions every day. Yet one of the earliest decisions happens quietly at home each morning: What am I going to wear today?

Education News

Key Forces Shaping K–12 Learning in 2026

March 23, 2026 0

The annual report identifies the top challenges schools must overcome, trends driving innovation, and tools transforming teaching and learning this year.

Education News

Indoor Air Quality Policies to Make Schools Healthier and More Energy Efficient

March 20, 2026 0

In “A Win-Win for Lung Health,” the American Lung Association outlines ten recommendations to improve energy efficiency and ensure healthy indoor air quality.

American Studies

Connecticut State Department of Education Launches New Music-Infused High School Humanities Course

March 16, 2026 0

Developed in partnership with TeachRock, the classroom-ready “Course in a Box” An American History of Rock and Soul offers districts an arts-integrated model course aligned to state standards.

Education News

Social Media, Identity, and Power in the Digital Age: Youth-Led Conference on March 22

March 13, 2026 0

This free virtual event for Grades 8–12 will explore how social media influences identity, power, culture, entrepreneurship, and digital well-being.

Classroom Perspectives

Using Art as Activism: Change Beyond School Borders

September 1, 2023 0

Not only do visual arts classes make space in a student’s day for creativity, they can also offer a chance to focus on something bigger.

The Inclusivity Challenge: Is Canada a Just Society?

October 1, 2019 0

In my Grade 10 Canadian History course, students explore LGBTQ+ history the same way they explore the stories of many different Canadians in the context of our history.

Learning from History: Teaching the Treaties to High School Students

November 1, 2023 0

All people living collectively in Canada are “treaty people,” meaning that we all have rights and responsibilities for this land we call home.

Beyond Fame, Fortune, and Followers: Inspiring Students to Redefine Success

October 22, 2025 0

I’ve started to notice a troubling trend among my students: many of them equate success with fame, followers, or a fat bank account.

The Black History Exhibit: Creating an Authentic Learning Experience

January 1, 2025 0

I’ve always believed in the importance of history and that the past has many crucial lessons to teach us. I also care deeply about ensuring that the curricula I teach reflects the diversity of our school and gives each student insights into the experiences of others.

Taking Centre Stage: The Many Roles of Contemporary ELA Teachers

December 4, 2023 0

To succeed in the ELA classrooms of today, teachers must possess the ability to go way beyond subject area knowledge.

Why Students Hate Writing (From Someone Who Teaches It)

July 1, 2019 0

Every year, almost every student says, “I suck at writing. I hate it.” I hear this phrase far more than “Hello,” “Thank you,” or even “Can I use the restroom?”

PBS Math Club Builds Confidence for ESL Students

May 1, 2015 0

I was browsing YouTube for simplified math tutorials one afternoon when I stumbled upon the PBS Kids Math Club—math tutorial videos geared toward teens.

Teaching the Modern-Day Relevance of “Fahrenheit 451”

March 15, 2026 0

While Bradbury’s novel was originally written over seventy years ago, its themes are more pertinent than ever—especially in the classroom.

Women’s History Month

One Small Step: Women’s Rights and the Citizenship Act

Lynn Greiner -

The issue of gender equality in Canada isn’t new. Women have been fighting for their rights since well before Canada was a country.

Girl Power! 12 Inspiring Books for International Women’s Day

Kelsey McCallum -

Girl power isn’t just a slogan. It lives in in the stories of women who challenged barriers, raised their voices, and reshaped the world—and in the girls continuing that work today.

Breaking Boundaries: Women’s Lives In and Out of the Closet

Elise Chenier -

By removing the phrase “male person” from the crime of gross indecency in 1954, the Canadian government declared sex between women a crime.

Indigenous Education

What Is a Treaty?

Krista Nerland - 0

Treaties are agreements between Indigenous nations and the government. They provide a potential framework for co-existence on the land that is now called Canada.

Exploring Indigenous Culture Through the Senses: A Transformative Learning Experience

Swapna Bhagat Luthra - 0

At McKenzie Towne School in Alberta, students are learning through touch, scent, and sound with the Indigenous Sensory Box Project.

6 Indigenous Cultural Centres to Inspire Young Minds

Nupur Bagoria - 0

These cultural centres and heritage sites allow students to respectfully engage with the stories and perspectives of Indigenous peoples across Canada.

Preparing for a Changing World: Climate Resilience in Schools

Krystal Kavita Jagoo - 0

It is important to consider how schools are responding to climate change not just in the classroom, but on a practical level as well.

Is It Time to Update the Citizenship Test?

Kelly Boutsalis - 0

For many newcomers to Canada, their first impression of the First Peoples of Canada often comes in the form of an outdated study guide for the citizenship test.

Updating the Moccasin Telegraph: Indigenous People Embrace Digital

Shelby Lisk - 0

Within the classroom, it is important to share content that doesn’t position Indigenous people in the past but brings them into the present and future.

Canadian Studies

All My Relations: Worldviews of Indigenous Peoples in Canada

Over the past 15 years, I’ve had many discussions about what it means to be Anishinaabe. I’ve talked to my relatives across Treaty 3 and beyond.

Music

How (and Why) to Make Classrooms More Musical

Music is a language that reaches across age, culture, and ability. And when we learn to use it with care and creativity, it becomes one of the most accessible and powerful tools we have in education.

The Beat Goes On: The Struggle to Teach Music

Music education leads to improved self-discipline, sense of community, and collaboration, as well as increased academic achievement in other subjects.

Using Music to Teach Democracy

Targeted at students aged 6–14, project MELODY is building a cross-curricular methodology that integrates music with citizenship education.

Engaging Autistic Students with the Arts

Ask any educator who has welcomed multiple learners with autism into his or her classroom, and you will find there is no set formula for ensuring academic success.

5 Music Apps for Kids

Music is a meaningful component of children’s development. Here are a few apps that can help incorporate more music into kids' day-to-day routines.

Why the Ukulele Belongs in the Classroom: Engaging Students with Music

Making music with a ukulele is a great group learning experience. Ukuleles are a good size and price, and they contain levels of complexity.

Marching to the Beat of Their Own Drum: The Magic of High School Bands

TEACH Magazine talked to leaders at some of the top marching band schools in the U.S., to get a sense of why band matters and what it takes to run a successful program.

Rocking Out with RobenX: Enhancing Student Resilience Through Collaboration

Thanks to a collaboration with musician and anti-bullying advocate RobenX, I discovered many strategies for reaching students in new and lasting ways.

Key Lessons We Can Learn from High School Musicals

Musicals form an important part of the arts, serving as powerful resources for student learning, engagement, and motivation.

Alternative Education

Teaching Kids to Read: Modern Approaches vs. Montessori Method

Jillian Simons -

At first glance, the Montessori method and the Science of Reading appear to be opposing philosophies. But if you look closer, they are in fact surprisingly similar.

Intergenerational Learning: A Way for Everyone to Shine

Martha Beach -

For the past nine years, Grade 6 students in Saskatoon, SK, have applied for a coveted program that sees them learning and growing with elders on a daily basis.

Finnish Education Design: How to Bring Joy to Learning

Kelsey McCallum -

From shorter school days to an increased amount of teacher autonomy, the Finnish educational system has many innovative strategies to offer.

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